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Note: The bend effect simply deforms the text object. It does not add a path.
The Z-Merge Tool
One of the exciting features in PhotoImpact is the powerful Z-Merge tool. Z-Merge
introduces the third axis, enabling you to not only control the width and height of
objects in your document, but also the elevation, or depth. By doing this, Z-Merge
enables complex interactions among Z-Merged objects in slick new ways. Z-Merge
can be applied to both 2D and 3D objects including text objects.
Notes:
• Z-Merge cannot be applied to Web objects.
• Z-Merge can be applied to objects in RGB (24-bit True Color) documents only.
The Z-Merge Tool is located in the Toolbox. The Attribute Toolbar of the Z-
Merge Tool is only activated when an object or group of objects that can be
assigned Z-Merge values (z-values) is selected. By default, all Z-Merged objects
have a z-value of zero. Assigning a z-value to an object will lift it out of the
document towards you and above all non-Z-Merged objects, even if the z-value is
negative. The greater the z-value, the greater the distance of the object from the
surface of the document. Z-values can range from -1024 to 1024.
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Examples of text with Bend effect
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